Senior Nuclear Decommissioning PM - Lead Demolition

Aureos; Dungeness; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary

25 days holiday

Pension

Cycle to work

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Referral scheme

Job summary

Aureos is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major nuclear decommissioning and demolition project at Dungeness. You will be accountable for safe, compliant delivery of complex demolition activities under NEC4, coordinating engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial teams.

The role requires 10+ years in major construction or infrastructure, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering projects on programme in highly regulated environments within

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Civil Engineering or related discipline.
• 10+ years’ experience in major construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience in demolition/deconstruction projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 contracts.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated leadership of large, multidisciplinary teams on complex projects.
• Strong understanding of demolition methodologies, temporary works, and sequencing risks.
• Excellent health, safety, and environmental leadership, particularly in high-hazard environments.
• Ability to manage interfaces across engineering, construction, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing cost, change, and risk.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and regulators.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and contractors.
• Proven ability to deliver projects to programme under challenging conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of a major nuclear decommissioning/demolition project from planning through execution and close-out.
• Drive performance across Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality (HSEQ), programme, and commercial outcomes.
• Ensure full compliance with nuclear safety case requirements, regulatory standards, and site licence conditions.
• Manage demolition and dismantling activities, including hazardous materials handling and waste streams.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams including engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial functions.
• Manage subcontractors and specialist demolition contractors, ensuring safe systems of work and high-quality outputs.
• Oversee planning, programming, and sequencing of complex demolition works.
• Administer and manage project delivery in line with NEC4 contractual requirements, including early warnings, compensation events, and programme submissions.
• Maintain robust risk management processes, particularly relating to radiological, structural, and environmental hazards.
• Drive strong client relationships and act as the primary interface with key stakeholders including regulators.
• Ensure accurate reporting on progress, cost, risk, and performance.
• Foster a culture of safety leadership, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Lead decision-making to resolve delivery challenges and mitigate programme delays.
• Ensure teams are competent, trained, and aligned with project objectives and behaviours.
• Maintain comprehensive project records including cost tracking, performance metrics, and compliance documentation.

Skills

Leadership

NEC4 contracts

Stakeholder management

HSEQ leadership

Risk management

Demolition knowledge

Planning & scheduling

Regulatory awareness

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Chartered status (ICE/CIOB)

Nuclear industry training

Nuclear licensing knowledge

Experience on nuclear licensed sites

Radioactive waste management knowledge

Job description

Aureos is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead a major nuclear decommissioning and demolition project at Dungeness. You will be accountable for safe, compliant delivery of complex demolition activities under NEC4, coordinating engineering, construction, radiological protection, and commercial teams.

The role requires 10+ years in major construction or infrastructure, strong leadership, and a track record of delivering projects on programme in highly regulated environments within